The Sounds of Life — Die verborgene Welt der Tiere und Pflanzen

Technology often distracts us from nature, but what if it helps us truly understand animals and plants or even communicate with them? Nature is filled with sounds, many of which lie outside the human hearing range: it is the hidden communication of animals and plants. Scientists are using groundbreaking digital technologies to decode this amazing communication between our fellow creatures. The Sounds of Life tells fascinating stories about non-human sounds, based on the latest findings in bioacoustics. We learn how artificial intelligence can decipher non-human noises, meet researchers creating dictionaries for the East African elephant and the sperm whale, and listen to digitally mediated dialogues with bats and honeybees. We also meet scientists using sound to protect and regenerate endangered species, from the Great Barrier Reef to the Arctic and the Amazon. And what if we could not only communicate with animals but even with plants? Researchers are working to make this possible as well. In the future, we could ask our houseplants if they are thirsty and better understand the needs of forests to protect them. It's an incredibly exciting read about one of the last unsolved mysteries of our planet: the previously hidden language of animals and plants.